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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Botswana

Botswana: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 0.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
60th
of 63 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2004–2022

Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Botswana, 2004–2022

0204060801002004201320222004: 31 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 15 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 97 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 81 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 75 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 71 % of children ages 6-59 months2014: 70 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 57 % of children ages 6-59 months2016: 75 % of children ages 6-59 months2017: 83 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 86 % of children ages 6-59 months2019: 69 % of children ages 6-59 months2021: 64 % of children ages 6-59 months2022: 0 % of children ages 6-59 months

Source: UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.

Analysis

In 2022, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Botswana stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Botswana peaked at 97.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.

Botswana ranks 60th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.7% 15.0% 97.0% 3
2010s 74.1% 57.0% 86.0% 9
2020s 32.0% 0.0% 64.0% 2

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 57 Angola 7.0% compare
  2. 57 Benin 7.0% compare
  3. 59 Congo 6.0% compare
  4. 60 Gabon 0.0% compare
  5. 60 Mauritania 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Botswana?
Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Botswana was 0.0% in 2022, according to UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
How does Botswana rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
Botswana ranks 60th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 1,241 data points, 2000–2023
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